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This comparative economics text begins with a general theoretical and historical discussion of economic systems, and then presents case studies for each broad topic. The economics of Islam is discussed, and countries studied include Iran, Mexico, Korea, Poland, Germany and the former Soviet Union.

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• Preface(p. vii)
• I Overview Of Comparative Economics(p. 1)
• 1 How Do We Compare Economies?(p. 3)
• 2 The Theory and Practice of Market Capitalism(p. 23)
• 3 The Theory and History of Marxism and Socialism(p. 53)
• 4 Islamic Economics and the Economics of Other Religions(p. 85)
• II Varieties Of Advanced Market Capitalism(p. 113)
• 5 The United States of America: The Market Capitalist Leader(p. 115)
• 6 Japan: A Planned Market Economy with Traditional Elements(p. 145)
• 7 Whither Indicative Planning? The Case of France(p. 179)
• 8 Sweden: Crisis and Reform of the Social Market Welfare State(p. 203)
• 9 The Unification of Germany and the Unification of Europe(p. 231)
• III Variants Of Transition Among Former Socialist Economies(p. 262)
• 10 The Former Soviet Union: The Myth and Reality of the Command Economy and Russia's Economic Transition(p. 265)
• 11 Alternative Paths of Transition in the Former Soviet Union(p. 301)
• 12 Poland: The Peril and Promise of Shock Therapy(p. 337)
• 13 Hungary: Gradualism and the First Successful Completed Transition?(p. 363)
• 14 Worker-Managed Market Socialism: The Collapse of Yugoslavia and the Success of Slovenia(p. 389)
• 15 China's Socialist Market Economy: The Sleeping Giant Wakes(p. 417)
• IV Alternative Paths Among Developing Economies(p. 450)
• 16 India: The Elephant Walks(p. 453)
• 17 Iran: The Struggle for a New Traditional Islamic Economy(p. 487)
• 18 Revolution and Reform in the Mexican Economy(p. 515)
• 19 North and South Korea: The Lingering Shadow of the Cold War(p. 543)
• 20 Evolving Trends of the Transforming World Economy(p. 575)
• Glossary(p. 589)
• Index(p. 617)